Shear-wave elastography quantitative assessment of the male breast: added value to distinguish benign and malignant palpable masses.

Objective: To evaluate the ability of shear-wave elastography (SWE) to distinguish between benign and malignant palpable masses of the adult male breast.

Methods: Clinical examination, mammography, B-mode and Doppler ultrasound findings and SWE quantitative parameters were compared in 50 benign lesions (including 40 gynaecomastias) and 15 malignant lesions (invasive ductal carcinomas) from 65 patients who were consecutively addressed for specialized advice at our comprehensive cancer centre. Mean elasticity (El mean), maximum elasticity (El max), El mean of the surrounding fatty tissue and lesion to fat ratio (El ratio) were reported for each patient.

Is a one-year follow-up an efficient method for better management of MRI BI-RADS(®) 3 lesions?

Objectives: To evaluate the necessity of a prolonged follow-up after one year for lesions incidentally diagnosed as Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS)(®) 3 on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Methods: Institutional review board approved this study (CRC_june 2014_ project 11). We retrospectively analysed 218 consecutive MRI BI-RADS(®) 3 lesions in 110 women followed-up at 6, 12, 18 and/or 24 months from 2011 through to 2015.

Imaging features of sporadic breast cancer in women under 40 years old: 97 cases.

Objectives: To evaluate characteristic features of mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of sporadic breast cancer in women <40 years and to determine correlations with pathological and biological factors.

Methods: A retrospective review of radiological, clinicopathological and biological features of sporadic breast cancers for women under 40 years at our institution between 2007-2012 covering 91 patients. Mammography was available for 97 lesions, ultrasound for 94 and MRI for 38.

Triple-negative breast cancers: associations between imaging and pathological findings for triple-negative tumors compared with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-negative breast cancers.

Background: Triple-negative (TN) breast cancers have high malignancy potential and are often characterized by early systemic relapse. Early detection is vital, but there are few comprehensive imaging reports. Here we describe mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of TN breast cancers, investigate the specific features of this subtype, and compare the characteristics of TN breast cancers with those of hormone receptor (HR)-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER)-2-negative breast cancers.